Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of the health examination utilization probability in the visually disabled population

Gender

Female

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Male

0.87

0.83

0.91

<.001*

0.88

0.84

0.93

<.001*

Age

40-44

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

45-49

1.22

1.04

1.42

0.015*

1.14

0.97

1.34

0.117

50-54

1.40

1.20

1.62

<.001*

1.21

1.04

1.42

0.016*

55-59

1.54

1.33

1.79

<.001*

1.27

1.09

1.49

0.002*

60-64

1.68

1.45

1.95

<.001*

1.34

1.14

1.56

<.001*

65-69

0.80

0.69

0.93

0.003*

0.61

0.51

0.71

<.001*

≧70

0.63

0.55

0.73

<.001*

0.48

0.42

0.56

<.001*

Education

Primary school and below

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Middle school

1.27

1.17

1.38

<.001*

1.04

0.95

1.13

0.447

High school

1.22

1.13

1.32

<.001*

1.02

0.93

1.11

0.713

Post-secondary education

1.09

0.98

1.22

0.1

1.06

0.94

1.19

0.372

Unknown

1.10

1.03

1.19

0.009*

1.07

0.99

1.16

0.074

Marital status

Married

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Single

1.07

0.97

1.18

0.164

1.00

0.91

1.11

0.958

Divorced or widowed

1.02

0.88

1.17

0.819

0.98

0.84

1.14

0.767

Unknown

0.88

0.79

0.97

0.011*

0.85

0.76

0.94

0.003*

Aboriginal status

No

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Yes

1.40

1.16

1.70

0.001*

1.18

0.97

1.44

0.107

Urbanization level

Level 1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Level 2

1.30

1.18

1.44

<.001*

1.30

1.17

1.44

<.001*

Level 3

1.23

1.11

1.36

<.001*

1.27

1.14

1.42

<.001*

Level 4

1.37

1.22

1.54

<.001*

1.38

1.22

1.56

<.001*

Level 5

1.31

1.19

1.45

<.001*

1.41

1.26

1.57

<.001*

Level 6

1.31

1.17

1.46

<.001*

1.40

1.25

1.58

<.001*

Level 7

1.27

1.15

1.41

<.001*

1.46

1.30

1.63

<.001*

Level 8

1.17

1.05

1.31

0.006*

1.27

1.12

1.44

<.001*

Premium based monthly salary (NT$)

<15,840

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dependent

0.81

0.76

0.87

<.001*

0.92

0.85

0.99

0.035*

16,500-22,800

1.26

1.18

1.35

<.001*

1.16

1.07

1.26

<.001*

24,000-28,800

1.68

1.47

1.91

<.001*

1.17

1.01

1.34

0.034*

30,300-36,300

1.85

1.62

2.12

<.001*

1.21

1.04

1.39

0.013*

38,200-45,800

1.51

1.34

1.71

<.001*

1.11

0.98

1.27

0.11

48,200-57,800

0.82

0.64

1.06

0.128

0.63

0.48

0.81

0.001*

Low-income household

No

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Yes

1.10

0.96

1.26

0.186

1.03

0.89

1.21

0.677

Catastrophic illness/injury

No

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Yes

0.74

0.67

0.81

<.001*

0.64

0.56

0.74

<.001*

Relevant chronic disease

Cancer

0.74

0.65

0.84

<.001*

1.14

0.95

1.37

0.172

Endocrine and metabolic disorder

1.64

1.56

1.72

<.001*

1.22

1.15

1.30

<.001*

Mental disorder

1.44

1.37

1.52

<.001*

1.16

1.09

1.24

<.001*

Diseases of the nervous system

1.31

1.23

1.40

<.001*

0.99

0.92

1.06

0.697

Diseases of the circulatory system

1.42

1.35

1.49

<.001*

1.17

1.10

1.24

<.001*

Diseases of the respiratory system

1.41

1.34

1.49

<.001*

1.21

1.14

1.29

<.001*

Diseases of the digestive system

1.58

1.50

1.66

<.001*

1.24

1.17

1.31

<.001*

Diseases of the genitourinary system

1.05

0.96

1.16

0.272

0.83

0.75

0.92

<.001*

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

1.64

1.56

1.73

<.001*

1.38

1.31

1.46

<.001*

Diseases of the eyes and adnexa

1.43

1.36

1.50

<.001*

1.13

1.07

1.19

<.001*

Infectious disease

1.28

1.15

1.41

<.001*

1.07

0.96

1.20

0.194

Congenital anomalies

1.40

1.20

1.63

<.001*

1.10

0.94

1.29

0.255

Diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue

1.30

1.21

1.39

<.001*

1.08

1.00

1.17

0.053

Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs

1.27

1.15

1.40

<.001*

1.05

0.95

1.17

0.335

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

1.41

1.31

1.51

<.001*

1.10

1.02

1.19

0.015*

Severity of disability

Mild

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Moderate

0.88

0.83

0.93

<.001*

0.92

0.87

0.98

0.011*

Severe + Very severe

0.62

0.58

0.66

<.001*

0.79

0.74

0.84

<.001*